torstai 12. huhtikuuta 2018 2.40.03 UTC+3 Trevor Wilson kirjoitti:

**The NEAR drivers are unique and are what makes the speakers so
brilliant. They are also subject to a number of patents (which may, or
may not have run out). The KEF B110 driver, by comparison, is a very
simple thing to duplicate. Here's one NEAR patent:

https://patents.google.com/patent/US5335287

NEAR still appear to be in business, and have found themselves an
interesting niche market in building speakers and amplifiers for
outdoor use, not festivals but gardens.

http://www.nearspeakers.com/

They seem to be part of the Bogen Group, which built very good mulitrack
tape heads back in the day.

Perhaps, as the speaker which Trevor recommends, is no longer in
production, this would be a good opportunity for some entrepreneur to
acquire the design and the tooling, and start to build this speaker again
on a license or royalty basis.

There is always room in this world for another good loudsspeaker:-)

Iain